Advisory Board

Professor Yosuf Veriava - Chairman
Professor Veriava (better known as Joe) has had a long and illustrious medical career and he has made significant contributions to bioethics in South Africa. As one of the 5 famous South African doctors who challenged the Apartheid Government over the death of Steve Biko, Professor Veriava is well-known for his commitment to the values of justice and fairness in medicine. Professor Veriava spent many years heading up the department of internal medicine at Wits University. He is still with the University in a more informal context, and he is pivotal to the functioning of the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics.

Mr Nkosinathi Biko
Steve Biko Foundation

Prof Judy Bruce
Head of School: Therapeutic Sciences, Wits

Prof Iain Currie
School Of Law, Wits

Prof Ames Dhai
Director: Steve Biko Centre For Bioethics

Prof Sharon Fonn
Head of School: Public Health, Wits

Advocate Boyce Mkhize
Registrar: Health Professions Council

Dr Confidence Moloko
Advisor to the National Minister of Health

Mr Brian Daniel
CEO: Pfizer

Dr Fazel Randera
Human Rights Advocate

Prof Merryll Vorster
Head of School: Clinical Medicine, Wits

Prof Ahmed Wadee
Dean: Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits